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PublishedJune 13, 2020
George Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
Police stories in TV and movies have evolved far from the prime of "Dragnet," but the idealized crime fighter remains a cultural touchstone.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
NBA players express concerns about return amid coronavirus spikes, national protests
Dozens of players have raised questions about the plan's format, length, health protocols, and timing within the context of nationwide protests.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace finding his voice as he gains attention, if not sponsors
Driver Bubba Wallace continues to evolve as an activist and says he is determined to continue fighting for equality.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
Black people more likely than white people to face arrest, use of force by Portland police
Although black people make up about 7-8% of the city's population, they have accounted for 17-23% of the arrests in the city in recent years, according to data released by the police department Friday.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Police say they intercepted armed counterprotesters in Portland last week
The disclosure comes after a resident questions why officers were stationed on rooftops during last week's protests and a police official says they were there to protect demonstrators.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Red Sox acknowledge racism at Fenway Park ‘is real,’ promise action
The team issues a statement after former MLB star Torii Hunter said he refused to be traded to Boston because of his encounters with racist fans.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Microsoft won’t sell police its facial-recognition tech, following similar moves by Amazon, IBM
Privacy advocates have long raised concerns that police using facial-recognition technology could lead to the wrongful arrest of innocent people.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Army Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the nation's top military officer, now says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
The Latest: Protests intensify campaigns to remove Confederate monuments around U.S.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Maine governor, supreme court pledge to root out racism in law enforcement and courts
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and provide additional training to police and court personnel.
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